LCM( 27, 64, 105 ) = 60480
Step 1 : Write the given numbers in a horizontal line.
27 | 64 | 105 |
Step 2 : Divide the given numbers by smallest prime number. In this example we can divide by 2.
(if any number is not divisible by 2, write it down unchanged)
2 | 27 | 64 | 105 |
27 | 32 | 105 |
Step 3 : Continue dividing by prime numbers till we get 1 in all columns.
2 | 27 | 64 | 105 |
2 | 27 | 32 | 105 |
2 | 27 | 16 | 105 |
2 | 27 | 8 | 105 |
2 | 27 | 4 | 105 |
2 | 27 | 2 | 105 |
3 | 27 | 1 | 105 |
3 | 9 | 1 | 35 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 35 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
7 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 |
Step 4 : Multiply numbers in first column to get LCM.
LCM( 27, 64, 105 ) = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 5 · 7 = 60480 .
This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.
The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.